MAIIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

iShares MSCI EAFE International Index Fund (MAIIX) belongs to the Foreign Large Cap Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with MAIIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX charges 0.09% annually. There are 20 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
FHLFX	Fidelity Series International Index Fund	0.01%	—	Aug 2018	MAIIX vs FHLFX
FSGEX	Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund	0.01%	—	Sep 2009	MAIIX vs FSGEX
FSOSX	Fidelity Series Overseas Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2019	MAIIX vs FSOSX
FINVX	Fidelity Series International Value Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MAIIX vs FINVX
FIGSX	Fidelity Series International Growth Fund	0.01%	—	Dec 2009	MAIIX vs FIGSX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 39. There are 218 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
SWRLX	Touchstone International Equity Fund	94	—	Mar 1993	MAIIX vs SWRLX
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	94	—	Aug 1994	MAIIX vs TIVFX
DCINX	Dunham International Stock Fund	92	—	Dec 2004	MAIIX vs DCINX
GTMIX	GMO Tax-Managed International Equities Fund	91	—	Jul 1998	MAIIX vs GTMIX
THOIX	Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund	91	—	Jul 2006	MAIIX vs THOIX

Top Performing MAIIX Alternatives (YTD)

MAIIX is at 10.90% YTD. There are 217 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 40.47%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
TIVFX	American Beacon Tocqueville International Value Fu...	40.47%	—	Aug 1994	MAIIX vs TIVFX
CIGIX	Calamos International Growth Fund	38.33%	—	Mar 2005	MAIIX vs CIGIX
JIJIX	John Hancock International Dynamic Growth Fund	33.48%	—	May 2019	MAIIX vs JIJIX
LIAGX	Lord Abbett International Growth Fund	33.43%	—	Jun 2021	MAIIX vs LIAGX
FISZX	Fidelity SAI International SMA Completion Fund	32.58%	—	Apr 2019	MAIIX vs FISZX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has 15.53% 1-year volatility. There are 206 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 8.76%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	8.76%	—	Feb 2017	MAIIX vs FAOSX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	8.76%	—	Sep 1996	MAIIX vs FAOAX
FAOCX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class C	8.76%	—	Nov 1997	MAIIX vs FAOCX
FAERX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class M	8.78%	—	Apr 1990	MAIIX vs FAERX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	8.78%	—	Jul 1995	MAIIX vs FAOIX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to MAIIX

MAIIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -11.31%. There are 141 mutual funds in the Foreign Large Cap Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -6.94%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RWIIX	Redwood AlphaFactor Tactical International Fund	-6.94%	—	Nov 2017	MAIIX vs RWIIX
IVFIX	Federated Hermes International Strategic Value Div...	-6.97%	—	Jun 2008	MAIIX vs IVFIX
FAOSX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class Z	-7.26%	—	Feb 2017	MAIIX vs FAOSX
FAOIX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class I	-7.28%	—	Jul 1995	MAIIX vs FAOIX
FAOAX	Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund Class A	-7.29%	—	Sep 1996	MAIIX vs FAOAX

Other Mutual Funds from BlackRock

The 10 most viewed BlackRock mutual funds shown here include ECAT, WFSPX, BDMIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
ECAT	BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust	Tactical Allocation, Derivative Income, ESG	30	11.26%	—	Sep 2021	MAIIX vs ECAT
WFSPX	iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Class K	S&P 500	65	9.77%	—	Jul 1993	MAIIX vs WFSPX
BDMIX	BlackRock Global Long/Short Equity Fund Class I	Long-Short	96	13.03%	—	Dec 2012	MAIIX vs BDMIX
LIVIX	BlackRock LifePath Index 2055 Fund	Target Retirement Date	69	12.39%	—	May 2011	MAIIX vs LIVIX
FASGX	Fidelity Asset Manager 70% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	11.90%	—	Dec 1991	MAIIX vs FASGX
BDJ	BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Fund	Derivative Income	28	1.80%	—	Aug 2005	MAIIX vs BDJ
ASFYX	AlphaSimplex Managed Futures Strategy Fund Class Y	Systematic Trend	64	11.89%	—	Jul 2010	MAIIX vs ASFYX
BGSAX	BlackRock Technology Opportunities Fund Investor A	Technology Equities	69	43.67%	—	Apr 2000	MAIIX vs BGSAX
FAMRX	Fidelity Asset Manager 85% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	77	14.17%	—	Sep 1999	MAIIX vs FAMRX
FFANX	Fidelity Asset Manager 40% Fund	Diversified Portfolio	79	7.45%	—	Oct 2007	MAIIX vs FFANX

Often Compared With MAIIX

Investors most often compare MAIIX with VXUS, SCHF, SPY. These 20 comparison targets span 13 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	55	12.51%	652.30B	Jan 2011	MAIIX vs VXUS
SCHF	Schwab International Equity ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	57	13.98%	67.19B	Nov 2009	MAIIX vs SCHF
SPY	State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.15%	765.27B	Jan 1993	MAIIX vs SPY
VT	Vanguard Total World Stock ETF	Global Equities	59	10.06%	95.30B	Jun 2008	MAIIX vs VT
CDHIX	Calvert International Responsible Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	74	21.89%	—	Oct 2015	MAIIX vs CDHIX
ISWN	Amplify BlackSwan ISWN ETF	Options Trading	29	4.03%	36.90M	Jan 2021	MAIIX vs ISWN
NEWFX	American Funds New World Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	68	18.61%	—	Jun 1999	MAIIX vs NEWFX
QQQ	Invesco QQQ ETF	Nasdaq-100	59	16.45%	493.17B	Mar 1999	MAIIX vs QQQ
MGC	Vanguard Mega Cap ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	57	7.43%	10.80B	Dec 2007	MAIIX vs MGC
EFAA	Invesco MSCI EAFE Income Advantage ETF	Derivative Income	44	6.18%	513.55M	Jul 2024	MAIIX vs EFAA
QQQM	Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF	Nasdaq-100	60	16.48%	101.29B	Oct 2020	MAIIX vs QQQM
VOO	Vanguard S&P 500 ETF	S&P 500	59	8.19%	1.70T	Sep 2010	MAIIX vs VOO
VTI	Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF	Large Cap Blend Equities	59	8.82%	2.30T	May 2001	MAIIX vs VTI
SLV	iShares Silver Trust	Silver, Precious Metals	31	-13.49%	32.53B	Apr 2006	MAIIX vs SLV
IEV	iShares Europe ETF	Europe Equities	35	5.99%	1.62B	Jul 2000	MAIIX vs IEV
GSG	iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust	Commodities	37	25.54%	938.89M	Jul 2006	MAIIX vs GSG
CEMU.AS	iShares Core MSCI EMU UCITS ETF EUR (Acc)	Europe Equities	58	12.73%	—	Jan 2010	MAIIX vs CEMU.AS
PZRIX	PIMCO RAE Global ex-US Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	77	10.46%	—	Jun 2015	MAIIX vs PZRIX
VFAIX	Vanguard Financials Index Fund Admiral Shares	Financials Equities	8	-0.70%	13.50B	Feb 2004	MAIIX vs VFAIX
MDIJX	MFS International Diversification Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	39	10.05%	—	Sep 2004	MAIIX vs MDIJX

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